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Description Trithemis kirbyi
Afrikaans: Die wyfie Rotshangvlerkie, afgeneem naby Tsumeb, Namibië
English: Kirby's Dropwing in Tsumeb, Namibia
Español: Libélula en Tsumeb, Namibia
Français : Région de Tsumeb, Namibie
Nederlands: Oranje zonnewijzer nabij de Namibische stad Tsumeb
Српски / srpski: вилински коњиц, сликан у обласи Тсумеб у Намибији
Date 7 June 2007
Source Own work
Author Hans Hillewaert
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English: Kirby's Dropwing ( Trithemis kirbyi) in Tsumeb, Namibia.
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Image title SONY DSC
Camera manufacturer SONY
Camera model DSLR-A100
Exposure time 1/125 sec (0.008)
F-number f/8
ISO speed rating 80
Date and time of data generation 13:48, 7 June 2007
Lens focal length 50 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 72 dpi
Vertical resolution 72 dpi
Software used Paint Shop Pro Photo 12.00
File change date and time 10:57, 17 October 2008
Y and C positioning Co-sited
Exposure Program Normal program
Exif version 2.21
Date and time of digitizing 13:48, 7 June 2007
Meaning of each component
  1. Y
  2. Cb
  3. Cr
  4. does not exist
Image compression mode 8
APEX brightness 8.25
Exposure bias -0.3
Maximum land aperture 3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode Centre weighted average
Light source Unknown
Flash Flash did not fire, auto mode
Supported Flashpix version 0,100
Colour space sRGB
File source Digital still camera
Scene type A directly photographed image
Custom image processing Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio 0
Focal length in 35 mm film 75 mm
Scene capture type Standard
Scene control None
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal

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